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Ismail II

1533 - 1577

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Ismail II (Persian: اسماعیل دوم; born Ismail Mirza; 31 May 1537 – 24 November 1577) was the third shah of Safavid Iran from 1576 to 1577. He was the second son of Tahmasp I with his principal consort, Sultanum Begum, an Aq Quyunlu princess. On the orders of Tahmasp, Ismail spent twenty years imprisoned in Qahqaheh Castle; whether for his recurrent conflicts with the realm's influential vassals, or for his growing popularity with the Qizilbash tribes, resulting in Tahmasp becoming wary of his son's influence. Tahmasp died In 1576 without a designated heir. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ismail II is the 2,513th most popular politician (down from 1,892nd in 2019), the 86th most popular biography from Iran (down from 78th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Iranian Politician.

Ismail II is most famous for being the last ruling monarch of the Ottoman Empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ismail II ranks 2,513 out of 19,576. Before him are Souphanouvong, Giovanna of Italy, Vannozza dei Cattanei, Huayna Capac, Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta, and Eystein I of Norway. After him are Artabanus IV of Parthia, Mara Branković, Hongzhi Emperor, Ottokar I of Bohemia, Scott Morrison, and Maroboduus.

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Among people born in 1533, Ismail II ranks 7. Before him are Elizabeth I of England, Michel de Montaigne, William the Silent, Stephen Báthory, Eric XIV of Sweden, and Giacomo della Porta. After him are Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Andrea Gabrieli, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland, Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Abdullah Khan II, and Mōri Terumoto. Among people deceased in 1577, Ismail II ranks 2. Before him is Eric XIV of Sweden. After him are Devlet I Giray, Pedro Nunes, Andrea Amati, Anna of Saxony, Şah Sultan, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu, Infanta Maria of Guimarães, Scipione Rebiba, Alvise I Mocenigo, and Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Ismail II ranks 86 out of 631. Before him are Jamshīd al-Kāshī (1380), Mohammad Khatami (1943), Al-Hadi (764), Miskawayh (932), Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873), and Magtymguly Pyragy (1733). After him are Abbas II of Persia (1633), Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan (1305), Barkiyaruq (1081), Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Yazdegerd I (400), and Gaykhatu (1300).

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Among POLITICIANS In Iran

Among politicians born in Iran, Ismail II ranks 43. Before him are Osroes I (50), Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (1934), Sogdianus of Persia (-500), Mohammad Khatami (1943), Al-Hadi (764), and Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah (873). After him are Abbas II of Persia (1633), Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan (1305), Barkiyaruq (1081), Mithridates I of Parthia (-195), Yazdegerd I (400), and Gaykhatu (1300).

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